Apparatus for aiming firearms



R. P .'HESTEHAVE. APPARATUS FOR AIM' ING FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 25, I919. v I 1,381,304; Patented June 14, 1921.

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n. P. H ESTEH AVEV APPARATUS FOR A IMING FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 25, 1919.

Patented June 14, 1921.

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INVENTOR A RNEY R. P. HESTEHAVE. APPARATUS Eon AIMING FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 25, I919.

Patented June 14, 1921.

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AT ORN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RASMUS PEDERSEN HESTEHAVE, OF HILLEROF-D, NEAR CGIENHAGEN, DENMARK, ASSIGNOR TO OSCAR ERICSSON, OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

APPARATUS FOR AIMING FIREARMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 14, 1921.

To all whom 2'25 may concern.

Be it known that I, RASMUS PEDERSEN Hns'rninivn, a citizen of the Danish Monarchy, and resident of Hilleroed, near Copenhagen, Denmark, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for Aiming Firearms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for teaching correct aiming and firing of firearms. The object of the invention is to provide an improved apparatus for teaching correct shooting of the type disclosed in my Danish Patents No. 22882 of March 4, 1918; No. 23147 of June 10, 1918; No. 23318 of July 29, 1918; No. 23342 of August 5, 1918 and No. 23343 also of August 5, 1918.

As disclosed in the said patents and as hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the general principle of the invention is to provide an apparatus whereby correct shooting may be taught without requiring the use of ammunition and whereby means are provided to enable both teacher and pupil to control and examine visually the results of the aiming and firing of rifle or pistol.

Vith the general broad object of providing an improved apparatus of the kind referred to my invention comprises a machine, apparatus or device constructed and ar ranged as hereinafter set forth and as illus trated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view of an apparatus embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus.

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the means for controlling the firing.

Fig. 4 is a detail View showing the making point target and adjacent parts.

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the target.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the target taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional View of the target taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 i a detail view of the rifle supporting means in section and with parts omitted.

Fig. 9 is a view looking in the direction of arrow 9 in Fig. 8.

Figs. 10 and 11 are detail views of the means for adjusting the apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, the apparatus is in general mounted and contained within a suitable casing or box 1 which is pivoted at 2 to a suitable rotatable support 3 at the forward end of the box. The rear end of the box is pivoted at 4 to an adjustable rear support 5 which may be adjusted vertically by means of the sleeve 6' which is in threaded engagement with the right and left threaded and pivoted bolts 7 and 8. 9 is a shaft in threaded engagement with the pivot 4 and which shaft is rotatably mounted in bearings 10, 10 on the box 1. By these means, it will be understood it is possible to mm or adjust the apparatus in general. 11 represents a suitable base.

The apparatus may be used with any kind of rifle gun or pistol, which is mounted in the clamps 12, 12, on the arm 13. The latter is pivoted at 14 to a bearing 15 which is rotatably supported in the casing or box 1 and which is provided with a hollow column 16 which rests on the bottom of the easmg in a flange 17.

The column 16 is provided with a yoke 18 forming two arm 19, 19. To the latter there are pivoted at 20, 20 two links 21, 21, the lengths of turnbuckles 22, 22. The forward ends of the links 21 are pivoted at 23, 23 to a T-lever 24 which is pivoted at 25 to the casmg. The stem 26 of the T-lever extends forwardly as shown and the end thereof 27 1s pivotally connected to the target pin 28.

It follows that when the gun 29 is aimed horizontally, the column 16 will be rotated vertically and through the arms 19, links and T-lever 24 the target pin 28 will be glven a corresponding lateral movement.

To the pivot 14 is fixed a depending arm 31 to the bottom of which there is pivoted at 32 a link 33 which extends through an aperture 34 in the column 16. The forward end of the link 33 is pivoted at 35 to an upri ht lever 36, which lever in turn is pivot. ly mounted at 37. By means of turnbuckles 38 and 39 the lengths of the link 33 and lever 36 may be respectively adjusted. The target frame 40 is pivot-ally connected to the lever 39 by means of the link 41. It follows that when the gun is aimed vertically the target frame 40 will be given a corresponding lateral movement longitudinal of the machine and at right angle to the movement of the target pin 28 aforesaid through the instrumentality of the arm 31, link 33, lever 36 and link 41. The aforesaid clamps 12 are provided with bearings 43, 43 for the reception of the striking rod 44 which is thus disposed in parallel position to the gun 29. The tail end of the rod is provided with a finger 45 positioned to be struck by the firing pin a6 or similar member of the gun 29. The striking rod is adapted to hit the upper end d8 of the lever 49 which is pivoted at 50. To the lower end of the lever 49 is pivoted a link 5O the length of which may be adjusted by a turnbuckle 51. The forward end of the link 50 is connected at 52 to the lower end of a depending arm 53 pivoted to a shaft 54%. The latter carries an arm 55 to which are secured the two target points 56 and 57. The point 56 may be a writing point such as a pencil or piece of chalk or the like, while the point 57 is adapted to strike and penetrate the target.

It will be seen that when the gun is fired, the striking rod 44; will hit the lever a sharp blow and through the instrumentality of lever 49, link 50 arm 53, shaft 54: and arm 55, the two target points will strike the target with a blow. A spring 60 Fig. 4L, returns the striking points to normal position after the blow has been struck and also causes the striking rod to resume normal position as will be understood.

Referring to Fig. 3, the trigger 61 is adapted to operate a finger 62 secured to a shaft 63. From the latter depends an arm 64 pivotally connected to a link 65 the other end of which is pivoted to a pointer 66 pivoted at 67 and adapted to move along a scale 68.

Referring to Figs, 5, 6 and 7 it will be seen that the target frame 4L0 is mounted to slide longitudinally of the machine between ball bearings 70, 'ZO. In the target frame slides the target plate 71 between ball bearings 72, 72 and the target pin 28 aforesaid is secured to a slide 73 which slides between ball bearings .74, 7a. The target plate 71 is preferably of metal and paper or cardboard targets 75 may be secured thereto in any suitable manner.

From the foregoing it will be seenthat the gun may be aimed at an object irrespective of distance the same as when the apparatus is not used. The movements of the gun in aiming it are accurately transmitted to the target members tl'irough the means described and when the gun is fired, the striking points will accurately mark the target andshow the position of the gun in the moment of firing, the paper targets of course being provided with a suitable central Joint or bulls eye as will be understood. t is therefore clear that by observing the marks on the paper targets the gunner may be taught to aim and fire accurately. At the same time, however, the teacher will observe the movements of the pointer 66 over the scale 68 and will thereby be able-to correct any errors or faults on the part of the gunner in pulling the trigger.

The apparatus has been tested in practice and it has been found that a person may thereby be quickly and thoroughly taught the proper use of firearms. It is also obvious that persons are thereby encouraged to practise with firearms because of the ability to immediately observe the results and correct errors. Again, the proper teaching of aiming and firing may be done without wasting costly ammunition.

I claim.

An apparatus of the character described comprising in combination a longitudinal casing, firearms aiming means mounted on the same at one end thereof, and adapted to support a gun, a target device supported at the other end of said casing, means for operating said target device from the said firearms aiming means, striking .means adapted to be operated by the said gun, a marker, means within said casin for operating the said marker by the saldstriking means to indicate the aim of the said gun, means mounted on the side of said casing and adapted to cotiperate with the trigger of the gun whereby the movements of the trigger may be observed when the gun is fired, supporting means for the said casing pivoting to the same at the one end thereof, other supporting mean-s for said casing at the other end thereof and mechanism in said other supporting means for operating the said casing vertically and horizontally.

In witness whereof I affix my signature.

RASMUS PEDERSEN HESTEHAVE. 

